CA AB1740

Cities may designate themselves as "urban multimodal communities" if they have at least one high-quality transit corridor or transit priority area with stops in the coastal access zone, adopted plans with greenhouse gas and traffic safety reduction targets, and Class I, II, or IV bicycle facilities

Urban multimodal communities would be exempt from coastal development permits for parking management activities (adding/removing spaces, setting rates, time limits, meters, EV chargers), roadway improvements supporting multimodal transportation (bike lanes, bus lanes, sidewalk expansions, pedestrian signals), and outdoor dining

Housing development projects in urban multimodal communities would be exempt from coastal development permits if located in areas zoned for multiunit housing and not within 300 feet of the beach/tideline, on or within 100 feet of wetlands, or in environmentally sensitive habitat areas

Installation of Class I, II, or IV bicycle facilities within state highway rights-of-way would not require a coastal development permit statewide, provided the project does not eliminate existing public coastal accessways

Cities must submit documentation to the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation for review within 30 days and recertify their urban multimodal community status every three years